Add disk problem with fo cluster console Ismail OZATAY <ismail[ at ]ismailozatay.net> 11/10/2008 10:09:33 AM Hi all, I need to install 2 noe failover cluster with server 2008 and sql 2005 servers. I have already finished the following hardware and software installations ; - 1 server for DC ruuning windows server 2008 standart - 2 servers for SQL running sql 2005 standart on windows server 2008 ent. - 1 storage server sharing disks over iscsi - 2 different shared disks already connected that sql servers over iscsi protocol. - 1 cluster created named SQLTEST.testdomain.local and both of the nodes are already member of it. With this implemention i have some problems. When I click add storage from the failover cluster console, it says it did not be online. I do not understand what happens ? Also I do not know how can i specify the Quorum disk. Could you help me please ? Regards, Ismail OZATAY

Re: Add disk problem with fo cluster console Dallas74 <Dallas74.3kib3c[ at ]DoNotSpam.com> 12/16/2008 9:22:40 AM Don't worry, Server 2008 Clustering change "a bit" regards Server 2003 clustering. In order to add a disk You must take it offline from "Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk Management -> right Click on the Disk and then select "offline"". From Failover Cluster Management now You would be able to add it (right Click on Storage -> Add a Disk) The Cluster would bring it up. ## Quorum: Same procedure to add the disk. Open Failover Cluster Management -> right Click on the name of the Cluster -> More Actions -> Configure Cluster Quorum Settings Here will start a wizard to configure the Quorum disk. Now explore the new options for the Quorum resource (it's mixed from the Old Cluster Quorum standard settings, the Quorum of Geographic Dispersed Cluster and more You can use a File Share too) I hope this will help You -- Dallas74 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dallas74's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/dallas74.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/server-cluster/1069134.htm http://forums.techarena.in

Re: Add disk problem with fo cluster console "John Toner [MVP]" <jtoner[ at ]DIE.SPAM.DIE.mvps.org> 12/16/2008 2:30:59 PM FYI, you don't need to take a disk offline in disk management in order to add it into a Windows 2008 cluster. Regards, John Visit my blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/jtoner "Dallas74" <Dallas74.3kib3c[ at ]DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:Dallas74.3kib3c[ at ]DoNotSpam.com... [Quoted Text] > > Don't worry, > Server 2008 Clustering change "a bit" regards Server 2003 clustering. > In order to add a disk You must take it offline from "Control Panel -> > Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk Management -> right > Click on the Disk and then select "offline"". > From Failover Cluster Management now You would be able to add it (right > Click on Storage -> Add a Disk) > The Cluster would bring it up. > ## > Quorum: > Same procedure to add the disk. > Open Failover Cluster Management -> right Click on the name of the > Cluster -> More Actions -> Configure Cluster Quorum Settings > Here will start a wizard to configure the Quorum disk. > Now explore the new options for the Quorum resource (it's mixed from > the Old Cluster Quorum standard settings, the Quorum of Geographic > Dispersed Cluster and more You can use a File Share too) > > I hope this will help You > > > -- > Dallas74 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Dallas74's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/dallas74.htm > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/server-cluster/1069134.htm > > http://forums.techarena.in >